Commerce Department tells NWS media contacts must be pre-approved!

[Roland99]

Edited with actual article now:

Commerce Department tells National Weather Service media contacts must be pre-approved
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Commerce_Department_tells_Nationa_1004.html

he Department of Commerce has issued a blanket media policy to employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), requiring that all requests for contact from national media be first approved by the Department, RAW STORY has learned.

According to a leaked Sept. 29 email memo sent out to all NOAA staff, including employees of the National Weather Service (NWS) -- both of which are under the Department of Commerce -- employees must collect information from reporters and forward it to the Department.

The memo was leaked to RAW STORY last week.

Employees must obtain the following:

-The name of the reporter and their affiliation
-Their deadline and contact phone number
-The name of the individual being requested to give the interview
-The purpose of the interview
-The expertise of the requested interviewee on this subject.

So, it's good to see that the "latest policy is merely a way to coordinate the message."

Gotta keep that message coordinated. Don't want any "mistruths" leaking out now, do we?

I wonder what Santorum's role in this is?

[KyndCulture]

1. sounds shady as hell... nt

[Roland99]

2. Updated with full article.

[bananas]

3. Why the Commerce Department?

Which incompetent crony is in charge of the Commerce Dept?

[Roland99]

4. Secretary Carlos Gutierrez....what do we know of him?

Department of Commerce
Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
www.doc.gov

[bananas]

5. kick n/t